Body Slam

Body Slam (1986)

Als der erfolglose Musikmanager Harry die Catcher Rick und Tonga unter Vertrag nimmt, muss er feststellen, dass auch Wrestling ein hartes Geschäft ist. Dann hat er die Idee: Er will den Kampf seiner Schützlinge mit Rockmusik koppeln und eine völlig neue Show kreiren...

Erscheinungsdatum
1986-11-21
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (25)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 29 Min.
Genres
Komödie, Musik
Regie
Hal Needham

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Body Slam is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Hal Needham and starring Dirk Benedict, Roddy Piper, Tanya Roberts, Sam Fatu, and Captain Lou Albano. The film revolves around down-and-out music promoter M. Harry Smilac who inadvertently becomes a successful professional wrestling manager. After being exiled from the business by rival manager Captain Lou Marano, he finds success in promoting shows that feature both wrestling and rock music. The film features many well-known wrestlers of the time and references the Rock 'n' Wrestling era of professional wrestling.

Production and Release

In an interview with Canadian Online Explorer, Dirk Benedict recounts positive experiences working on the film. However, both he and director Hal Needham clashed with Shel Lytton and Steve Burkow, the two lawyers credited with writing and producing the film over changes to the script and Needham's creative choices. At one point, Benedict had a physical altercation with one Burkow.

On March 15, 2011, Body Slam was brought to DVD as part of the MGM Limited Edition Collection series. On June 15, 2021, distributor Kino Lorber released Body Slam on Blu-Ray.

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